A case of paracoccidioidomycosis due to Paracoccidioides lutzii presenting sarcoid-like form

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a fungal disease caused by Paracoccidioides spp., which can cause a systemic granulomatous infection with tegumentary and visceral involvement. Sarcoid-like skin lesions are uncommon and can be misdiagnosed due to similarities with other granulomatous diseases. We rep...

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Autores principales: Sarmento Tatagiba, Luiza, Bridi Pivatto, Luana, Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A., Mendes Peçanha, Paulo, Grão Velloso, Tânia Regina, Santos Gonçalves, Sarah, Messias Rodrigues, Anderson, Pires Camargo, Zoilo, Falqueto, Aloísio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5678883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29159027
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2017.09.002
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Sumario:Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a fungal disease caused by Paracoccidioides spp., which can cause a systemic granulomatous infection with tegumentary and visceral involvement. Sarcoid-like skin lesions are uncommon and can be misdiagnosed due to similarities with other granulomatous diseases. We report a case of a women presenting with erythematous infiltrated plaques on her face that was treated for leprosy and rosacea with no response and was later diagnosed with PCM, presenting positive serology for Paracoccidioides lutzii.

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